The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-21
TIE STATE INSTITUTIONS.
The People of Indiana Aroused Over the Bar
barism and Rascality of the Democrats.

Lafayette Call: The mismanagers of benevo
lent institutions must 60.
Oxford Tribune: The rottenness of the benev-
olent institutions cannot be covered up.
Middletown News: The benevolent institu-
tons of the State should be removed from par
tisnn control
Logansport Journal The rottenness in the
southern prison smells loud that even
Greaser Senators hold their noses il disgust.
Lafayette Courier; The Insane Hospital and
the southern prison seem to be managed much
upon the plan that the Andersonville prison
was.
Clark County Record Under the partisan
management Of the benevolent institutions of
the State most corrupt state Of things has
grown up.
Xenia Journal: The investigation into the
management of the Indiana Insane HOSPITAL is
developing some facts of the most Infamous
character
Martinsvlle Republican: The disgraceful
ms@segement of the benevolent institutions Of
the State should not be let rest until completely
reformed.
Lebanon Mercury: The management of the
Insane Hospital is most terrible disgrace, and
should be most severely rebuked by an indig-
nant public.
Columbus Republican, The House committee
to investigate the southern prison found fear
full state of affairs. that will startle the
whole public.
Columbus Republican: The examination of
Superintendent Fletcher more than confirmed
all previous charges of corruption and msman-
agement in the Insane Hospital.
Rushvlle Graphic: The House investigation
of the Insane Asylum management is confirming
all that was charged against them by the Repub-
lcan papers during the campaign.
Richmond Palladium: The Investigations of
the Insane Hospital and the southern prison be-
ing made, under direction Of the Legislature.
are disclosing condition Of affairs disgraceful
to the State.
Huntington Herald: The investigation now
being held as to the management of tho benevo-
lent and penal institutions of the State, under
Democratic rule, is verifying every charge made
in regard to those places.
Wabash Courier: The investigations which
have been made concerning the Democratic man
agement of the benevolent institutions of Indi-
ana have resulted in startling revelations Of
fraud, incompeteucy. brutality and corruption.
New Castle Courier: The evidence before the
committee investigating the management of the
Insane Asylum more than substantlates the
charges heretofore made, and shows Up the man
agement in most diSgraceful and disreputable
! light
Huntington Herald The more decent Demo
Gratis beginning to that the State institu-
tons have been most barbarously managed, and
| it will require all the efforts of the buldozers
in the Senate to stfie full investigation of the
outrages.
| Terre Haute Express Andrew jackson How
| ard, the warden of the southern prison, is re-
| ported short between $50. 900 and 800, 000 Two
years ago he was bowling himself hoarse for
! Cleveland and REFORM" and wanted all the
! rascals turned out.
| Nobesville Republican. Ledger: The commit
| tee on prisons has made report concerning the
/ condition of the prison south, and very bad
state of affairs s~hovn to exist in the nsttu-
| ton. 1t is time to take the benevolent nstitu-
| tions out of politics.
| Richmond Palladium: Every benevolent and
| reformatory institution in the State should be
I rigidly withdrawn from party control and the
| party which seeks to use their management in
the interests OF such party should be rebuked in
| a manner not to be forgotten.
| Seymour Republican: A man doomed to i'm
prisonment in this State light at least gracious
| ly be allowed to choose between the Prison South
and the Insane Asylum. SO small a favor should
| be granted for sweet charitys sake, there being
little difference in the atrocities of the two insti
| buttons.
| Frankfort Banner: The evidence before
| the investigating committee shows that every
| charge made by the Republican papers and
| speakers during the last campaign against the
! management of the Insane Hospital was true
| not only this, bpt that the truth has not half
been told.
| Lafayette Call: man who participates di
recty or indirectly in the betrayal Of such sacred
| trusts las the State institutions is the common
| foe OF all civilized people, and it is to be hoped
| that the recent damnable disclosures will result
in his RELOCATION to the popular detestaton ne SC
richly deserves.
Lafayette Cali: The investigation Of our State
Insane Asylum does not reveal fattering state
| OF affairs. 1t has been many months since dis
| graceful disclosures first made, and it il
presumable that if defense exists it could have
been SCARED up by this time. In the name Of
what honor may remain in Hoosierdom, let nc
! guilty man slip his halter
Shelbyville Republican: We don't care wha
party has the control if incompetent ward bum
mers and brokendown party hacks are placed
over our State institutions, the result will b
Incompetence, dishonesty, extravaganza and gen
eral worthlessness All the speaking in tn,
world cannot afford such strong arguments il
favor Of the civilservice reform bill as thes,